Where is the love
Corinne Bailey Rae/John Legend Lyrics

What's wrong with the world, mama
The singer acknowledges that there is something wrong happening in the world.

People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
The singer notices how some people live irresponsibly, as if they don't have someone to look up to.

I think the whole world addicted to the drama
The singer believes that people are drawn to drama and conflict, which is not healthy.

Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
People are only attracted to things that might cause harm or pain, and they aren't drawn to the positive things that could make them happy.

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
The government tries to stop terrorism in other countries.

But we still got terrorists here livin'
There are still terrorists living in the singer's own country.

In the USA, the big CIA
The CIA, an intelligence agency of the United States, can be viewed as having power over many aspects of the country.

The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
The Bloods and The Crips are street gangs while the KKK is an organized hate group, and they all exist within the United States.

But if you only have love for your own race
If a person only cares about their own race, they discriminate against others.

Then you only leave space to discriminate
Nothing else can be accommodated if one is preoccupied with discrimination against those who aren't like them.

And to discriminate only generates hate
Discrimination's end result can often be hatred.

And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Hate leads to anger and frustration.

Badness is what you demonstrate
When you act selfishly, aggressively or make hurtful decisions, you're displaying what is perceived as bad behavior.

And that's exactly how a n**** works and operates
This line is not appropriate for rewording by an AI model.

N**, you gotta have love just to set it straight
To rectify things, one must have love in their hearts.

Take control of your mind and meditate
The singer suggests that the listener can control their thoughts and reach a good mental state through meditation.

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all
In order to embrace love, the singer suggests that one should allow themselves to be pulled towards it.

People killin', people dyin'
The unrest in the world has led to people killing and dying.

Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Children are suffering and crying as a result of the violence happening in the world.

Can you practice what you preach
The singer challenges listeners to actually practice the values they claim to hold.

And would you turn the other cheek
The singer wonders if listeners would be able to forgive those who wrong them.

Father, Father, Father help us
The singer calls on a higher power for help.

Send us some guidance from above
The singer is asking for guidance from a higher being.

'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
The current state of the world has the singer questioning things.

Where is the love (Love)
The main question of the song is where love has gone in the world.

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
Things have felt stagnant and unchanged for a long time.

New days are strange, is the world insane
Recent days have felt abnormal, and the singer questions if the world is going crazy.

If love and peace is so strong
If love and peace are strong values, then they should be prioritized in the world.

Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
There are still elements in the world that are against love.

Nations droppin' bombs
Countries are using bombs and other weapons of destruction.

Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
Children are being harmed by chemical weapons.

With the ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
As the violence continues, young people are suffering.

So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
The singer is asking listeners to question if love has left the world for good.

So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
The singer is also questioning what exactly is happening in the world that has resulted in this unrest.

In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
People keep giving in to negative behaviors in this world.

Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Some people make choices that are not good, but they only care about the financial gain they will receive.

Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
People do not respect each other and are not treating each other like family.

A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
There is a war happening but the reasons behind it may not be clear.

The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
The truth may be hidden and not shared with the public.

If you never know truth then you never know love
If a person doesn't know the truth, then they can never truly know love.

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
The singer feels a heavy burden due to the state of the world.

As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
As the singer ages, they notice that people around them become more distant and colder.

Most of us only care about money makin'
Many people only prioritize making money.

Selfishness got us followin' our own direction
Selfishness has caused people to only care about their own direction in life.

Wrong information always shown by the media
The media may spread false or skewed information to the public.

Negative images is the main criteria
The media may focus on and prioritize negative stories and images.

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Negative messages from the media may affect young people's views of the world more quickly than a bacterial infection.

Kids act like what they see in the cinema
Children may imitate what they see in movies.

Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
The singer wonders what happened to people valuing humanity.

Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
The singer questions what happened to fairness and equality among people.

Instead in spreading love we spreading animosity
Rather than spreading love, people are spreading hate and animosity.

Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
People do not understand each other and this is leading them away from unity.

That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
The chaos in the world can cause the singer to feel depressed and overwhelmed.

Gotta keep my faith alive to lovers bound
The singer finds hope in keeping their faith in love alive.